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Ministry of Defence
Common Entrance Exam  for army recruitment on 25th July at Pangode
Reporting time: Early morning, at 1 A.M
The Common Entrance Examination  for those who qualified in the Army Recruitment Rally and Medical Exam conducted in the month of Feb-Mar 2021 is scheduled to be held on25thJuly at Colachal Stadium, Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram.The exam is held for various categories such as Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical, Soldier Technical Nursing Assistant / NA Veterinary, Soldier Clerk/Store Keeper Technical/ Inventory Management and Soldier Tradesmen .
Successful candidates are required to report to CEE venue on25thJuly 2021 at 1 A.M  along with Admit Card in original and writing material like black ball pen, clipboard .
All Covid-19 protocols will be adopted like social distancing, equipped with a face mask, hand gloves and hand sanitizer.
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Prime Minister's Office
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and The Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with The Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
PM Modi congratulated PM Truss on assuming the office of the Prime Minister of UK. He also appreciated her contributions to the India-UK bilateral relationship in her previous roles as Trade Secretary and Foreign Secretary. Both leaders committed to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and UK.
The two leaders discussed various issues of bilateral interest including the progress in the implementation of the Roadmap 2030, ongoing FTA negotiations, defence & security cooperation, and the people-to-people ties between both countries.
On behalf of the people of India, Prime Minister Modi conveyed deep condolences to the Royal family and the people of UK on the sad demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Virtual hearings in Courts
Holding of court proceedings is an administrative matter and falls strictly under the domain of judiciary. It is for courts to decide whether court proceedings are to be held physically or online. The e-Committee of Supreme Court of India, currently headed by CJI,is responsible for overall planning, policy, and implementation of the e-Courts Project in close coordination with the Department of Justice. To bring about uniformity and standardization in the conduct of Video Conferencing, an overarching order  No. 5/2020) was passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 6th April 2020 which gave legal sanctity and validity to the court hearings done through Video Conferencing. Further, Video Conferencing rules were framed by a 5-judge committee which was circulated to all the High Courts for adoption after local contextualization.
As part of IEC campaign several initiatives have been taken to educate the Judicial Officers, lawyers and public about the facilities available under eCourts Project. Training and awareness programmes on the ICT have been conducted by e-Committee, SCI covering nearly 5,13,080 stakeholders including Judges of States, Courts staff and Advocates.
An Action Taken Report on the various observations and recommendations of the 103rdinterim report of the Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee has been furnished to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on 16.12.2020. The same is under consideration before the Parliamentary Standing Committee.
Virtual hearing of cases helps to have easy access to justice. Following are some of the advantages of virtual hearing:
- The lawyers and litigants can appear before the court from any location  of their choice.
- There is considerable saving of time and money thus helping under privileged litigants
- The lawyers can attend hearings at multiple locations at short notice.
- Production of witnesses becomes easy as they can be at their own safe locations.
- Movement of under trial prisoners can be done very economically and conveniently.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Law & Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Medal minters Sajan and Hashika secure Best Athlete Awards at National Games
Gold-minting swimmers Sajan Prakash  and Hashika Ramachandra  were crowned the Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athlete respectively in the 36th National Games on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Sajan Prakash won eight medals, with five individual gold, two silver and a bronze, to pip Srihari Nataraj who also claimed eight medals in all, with six gold including two in relays. It is the second straight time that India’s most experienced swimmer has bagged the coveted trophy after his success in the 2015 National Games in Kerala.
Hashika Ramachandra, just 14 years of age, won six gold in her collection of seven medals on National Games debut. She became the first Karnataka athlete in 23 years to bag this coveted trophy. Nisha Millet was the last winner from Karnataka, having swept medals in the 1999 National Games in Imphal.
Hashika Ramachandra said she was unsure if she would get the Best Female Athlete Award until she got a call yesterday. “I am delighted that I have been named for the prestigious award.
This will inspire me to get better and deliver more great performances. There may be a little bit pressure on me from now, but I have to do what I have to do,” she said.
Sajan was part of one of the most sensational 800m Freestyle races in India, where he claimed bronze ahead of younger swimmers like Anesh S Gowda and Vedaant Madhavan. He was glowing in his praise of the Florida-based swimmers Advait Page  and Aryan Nehra  and felt happy to be in the mix till the final few metres.
“I was happy to compete in the National Games in Gujarat. It was a sudden but welcome development that the Games was announced and the biggest sporting meet in the country was held. I thank everyone who has worked to put the Games together at such short notice,” he said, having previously wondered if the National Games would happen.
More than his collection of eight medals in the National Games 2022, Sajan Prakash has set good examples to the next generation of swimmers he came face to face with at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex in Rajkot. He walked the talk by being gracious, win or lose.
“I have heard that young athletes like Aneesh Gowda have spoken well about me. I am grateful for any positive impact I have been able to make on the young swimmers. Being kind and gracious should become the norm and I want to set a good example to change things around.,” Sajan Prakash said, providing a glowing illustration of sportsmanship.
The Kerala Police officer’s commitment to his sport and a desire to come across as the best ambassador for the sport that has given him everything were evident. And, he did a good fist of that, though he has had to taste defeat at the hands of younger swimmers Aneesh Gowda  and Advait Page .
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 59.07 per bbl on 02.11.2017
The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell  under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 59.07 per barrel  on 02.11.2017. This was lower than the price of US$ 60.00 per bbl on previous publishing day of 01.11.2017.
(In rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket decreased to Rs. 3815.80 per bbl on 02.11.2017 as compared to Rs. 3817.34 per bbl on 01.11.2017. Rupee closed weaker at Rs. 64.59 per US$ on 02.11.2017 as compared to 64.53 per US$ on 01.11.2017. The table below gives details in this regard:
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59.07 
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3815.80 
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64.59 
AD/SA Daily Crude Oil Price
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
A target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022 has been set
100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 in the country
The Government is promoting development of solar energy in the country by providing various fiscal and promotional incentives
The Government has set a target of installing 40 GW of grid connected rooftop solar capacity in the country including Delhi and National Capital Region  by year 2022. As per the Delhi Solar Policy, 2016 notified by Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, target has been set for installation of 1 GW of solar power by year 2020 and 2 GW of solar power by year 2025 in Delhi.
The Government has set a target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 in the country. A target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022 has been set, which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.
The Ministry of Urban Development had requested all States & UTs, in 2014 to issue necessary directives to all State Government Departments for using rooftop of buildings under their control for solar power generation on mandatory basis and also to local bodies under their jurisdiction to incorporate the similar provision in their building bye-laws so that installation of Roof Top Systems  on rooftops of all types of buildings in their jurisdiction may become mandatory. Further, the Ministry of Urban Development also issued Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016, in which suitable provisions for installation of RTS on buildings have been incorporated. Four States/UTs viz. Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have already issued mandatory notifications for installation of RTS in different categories of buildings.
The Capacity Utilization Factor  of solar power projects is less than thermal, hydro, nuclear, wind and bio-mass power projects. The Government has launched several schemes for promotion and development of renewable energy including solar energy in the country from time to time. The Government is promoting development of solar energy in the country by providing various fiscal and promotional incentives such as accelerated depreciation, waiver of Inter State Transmission System  charges and losses, financing solar rooftop systems as part of home loan, and permitting Foreign Direct Investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route.
This information was provided by Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State  Power and New & Renewable Energy in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Election Commission
Bye Election to the Council of States from Odisha-reg.
There is a casual vacancy in the Council of States from Odisha as per following details: -
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Odisha
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Shri Subhash Chandra Singh
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Resignation
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21.04.2022
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02.04.2026
2. The Commission has decided to hold bye-election to the Council of States from Odisha to fill up the above-mentioned vacancy in accordance with the following schedule:-
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17th June, 2022 
3. Broad Guidelines of Covid-19 issued by ECI as contained in para 06 of Press Note, dated 02.05.2022, available at link https://eci.gov.in/files/file/14151-schedule-for-bye-election-in-3-assembly-constituencies-of-odisha-kerala-and-uttarakhand%E2%80%93-reg/ to be followed, wherever applicable, during entire election process by all persons.
4. The Chief Secretary, Odisha is being directed to depute a senior officer from the State to ensure that the extant instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the said bye election.
Ministry of Railways
To assist the States, Railway deploys Covid care coaches in UP, MP, Maharashtra and Delhi
Nearly 4000 Covid care coaches with 64000 beds, positioned at various railway stations, can be made available for quick deployment
Coaches getting prepared for deployment in Punjab as well
State Govts have been advised on the modalities& Standard Operating Procedure  in place and availability of isolation coaches
As the country is battling the scourge of the current second wave of Covid, the Ministry of Railways is deploying a no-holds barred approach by re-mobilising its initiative of Covid Care Isolation Coaches, already devised during the initial wave of Covid 19 with add-on conveniences. As a measure of preparedness, Covid Care coaches have been readied to serve as additional health care facility for isolation of Covid patients with mild symptoms. These coaches have now been additionally fitted with conveniences viz. coolers, jute-mats to cater to the current hot weather conditions.
In this regard, the State Govts have been advised on the Modalities& Standard Operating Procedure  in place and the availability of Covid care coaches. Nearly 4000 Covid Care Coaches with 64000 beds, have positioned at various railway stations in the country, some of which have already served the isolation needs of patients in the first wave of Covid. The position of isolation coaches in the high- covid-afflicted zones are as under:
In Delhi, 50 coaches  are deployed at Shakurbasti station  are made available at Anand Vihar Terminal. At Nandurbar , 21 coaches  are positioned and currently 55 patients are admitted at this facility. At Bhopal station, 20 coaches have been positioned. 50 Coaches have been readied for deployment in Punjab and 20 coaches positioned for deployment in Jabalpur.
On demand of State Governments, these isolation centres will cater to needs of patients with mild and moderate symptoms . The Railways takes all efforts to provide catering arrangements to these patients and maintain hygiene in these coaches. The State Governments’ utilisation of the Isolation Coaches will be made available through updates from time to time.
Ministry of Railways
FREIGHT LOADING AND FREIGHT EARNINGS PERFORMANCE OF ER UP DURING SEPTEMBER 2021
Kolkata, October 9, 2021
The freight loading and freight earnings performance of Eastern Railway  during September 2021 is quite appreciable.
During September 2021, ER succeeded in loading 5.57 million tonnes of freight traffic as against 5.02 million tonnes loaded during the corresponding months of the last year. It registered an increase of 10.96% over that of last year.
During September 2021, ER succeeded in earning Rs. 462.74 crores from freight traffic as against 403.49 crores earned during the corresponding period of last year registering a growth 14.68% over that of last year.
From April to September 2021, ER succeeded in loading 35.15 million tonnes of freight traffic as against 28.58 million tonnes loaded during the corresponding period of the last year registering an increase of 22.99% against that of last year.
In the field of freight earnings from April to September 2021 earned Rs. 2747.86 crores as against 2040.42 crores earned during the corresponding period of last year denoting a growth of 34.67% over that last year.
The above freight loading performance of ER denotes its sincere commitments to maintain backend supply chain and to dispatch freight commodities in different parts of the country faster to suit the growth of national economy during the prevailing hour of pandemic crisis.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey Holds Meeting with CAF&PD and Environment Officials of Assam
Reviews Progress of Implementation of Projects in Assam
Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey today held a meeting with the Environment and Forest Secretary, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests  and Senior Officials of the Forest department in Guwahati, Assam.
He also had a meeting with the Officials of CAF&PD, Food Secretary, ED FCI State Government, CWC DIS and other officials.
On his first day of his seven-day tour in the Northeastern region, Shri Choubey reviewed the status of progress of implementation of the projects in Assam. During the meeting with the department's Officials, the Minister said that although the State was developing, the pace of development has rapidly increased in the recent months and it has become evident. He appreciated the Assam Government for showing excellence in the work.
He suggested that in order to accelerate the progress in the State, he suggested participation of the public in the events related to the environment. "I believe if we can celebrate the important occasions with the public, it will help in promoting the work that is being done by the department," said Shri Choubey.
He suggested that children should be facilitated with visits to National Parks so that they get to learn about their environment. "The younger generation will be able to grasp knowledge about the environment if they get to visit the Parks at least twice every year," he suggested.
He further added that if Assam does some great work in this field, the entire nation will be motivated. "I believe on occasions like Tiger Day, Elephant Day, Environment Day, etc. should be celebrated with the public and not limited to the offices. This will give ample scope to promote the good work. The public will learn about the work that has been done," added the Minister.
He opined that innovative ideas should be shared to be adopted and improvised to fasten the progress in the State. He hailed the work of the Assam State Government and said that the progress looked better. "Northeast is of utmost importance for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and under his leadership, we are working in coordination for development in the NE States," said Shri Choubey.
He informed that earlier Assam had 5246 elephants and the number increased to 5719. The number of tigers also rose to 190 from 70. He especially lauded the efforts of the State Government for protecting the Rhinos. He said that the population of Rhinos has increased considerably over the years.
Shri Choubey said that new steps are underway to protect the wildlife in Assam. The Minister will be visiting Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh to review the progress in these States.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to chair roundtable on ‘Make in India in Defence Industry’ with top Defence and Aerospace manufacturers
With the objective to promote ‘Make in India’ in Defence sector, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will interact with top Defence and Aerospace Industry leaders at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, here tomorrow. ‘Make in India in Defence Industry Roundtable’ is organised by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence . It aims to explore ways to attract investment, address the concerns of the industry and promote innovations in Defence sector.
The MoD has taken several steps to ease licensing, promote exports and Foreign Direct Investment  in the Defence sector.
The process of acquiring defence industrial licence has been eased to significantly enhance ‘Ease of Doing Defence Business’. Applications have been received from various companies and 63 of them were disposed off within the time-frame in 2018-19.
To promote defence exports, 668 No Objection Certificates were issued to companies during 2018-19. Steps have been taken to rationalise the Standard Operating Procedure  for reducing the time taken for granting permission for exports. The average time taken has reduced by 100 per cent to 32 days now. Defence exports have recorded a substantial rise to Rs 10,745 crore in 2018-19 from Rs 4,682 crore in 2017-18.
FDI in Defence and Aerospace in the last five years was Rs 1,664 crore. Before 2014, the figure was Rs 1,321 crore.
‘Make in India’ portal for Defence Production has been revamped and re-launched. A new portal, www.defenceexim.gov.in has been created for end-to-end processing and communication of export license applications and generating and disseminating export market leads.
In addition, the MoD launched a dashboard to keep track of the major components of Defence Production, including defence exports, defence offsets, defence projects under ‘Make in India’, startups in defence sector, investments in defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and artificial intelligence projects in defence.
The interaction of industry leaders with Raksha Mantri will provide an opportunity to discuss new and innovative proposals in defence production and exports.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Targets under SATAT Scheme
Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation  initiative launched in October, 2018 envisages setting up of 5000 Compressed Biogas  plants for production of 15 Million Metric Ton  per annum of CBG by 2023-24.
As on 31st October 2022 Oil and Gas Marketing Companies participating in SATAT have issued 3694 Letters of Intent  to entrepreneurs for procurement of CBG produced by them. Further, 38 CBG/biogas plants with installed capacity around 225 MT per annum have been commissioned by LoI holders.
Phase I Umbrella scheme of National Bioenergy Programmes of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy which inter-alia provides subsidy/Central Financial Assistance to all kinds of biogas plants has been extended upto 31.03.2026.
In order to reduce import dependency of the country in fossil fuels, Government has taken multiple steps / launched various policy initiatives to increase the domestic production of crude oil & natural gas and adopted strategies for promotion of biofuels, gas based economy, energy efficiency & energy conservation, improvement in refinery process and increasing renewable energy generation capacity.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.